Chelsea set a record for their worst performance in almost 30 years.
Chelsea are set to have their worst season in nearly 30 years. If they fail to bounce any higher in the Premier League. Following their Champions League quarter-final defeat by RealMadrid. Real Madrid total score 0-4 last Tuesday
Despite having Todd Bohly replace Roman Abramovich as the club’s new owner and having invested more than £500m in the transfer market in two different transfer markets in the summer and winter. The performances of Chelsea this season came out unexpectedly bad.
Tuesday’s UCL quarter-final elimination leaves Chelsea officially out of all competitions. Following their Carabao Cup third-round and FA Cup third-round elimination by Manchester United. Both City scored 0-2 and 0-4 respectively.
The most important point is the performance in the Premier League. Where Chelsea have not been able to win five games in a row using three managers Graham Potter, Bruno Saltor and Frank Lampard
At this time, Chelsea ranks only 11th with 39 points from 31 games. Which if in the end They couldn’t bring themselves to climb up the ranks. Finishing in 11th place would be the worst performance since the 1995/96 season, in 27 years.
For the 95/96 season, Chelsea had not yet stepped up to be the country’s leading team. Glenn Hoddle’s Chelsea side finished 11th in the Premier League. Were knocked out of the League Cup second round and out of the FA Cup semi-finals.
However, with seven games remaining in the Premier League. This season Chelsea remain in the top seven, having now 10 points behind seventh-place Brighton.
- Chelsea’s league performance below 10th in the last 30 years
1993/94 Premier League 14th / FA Cup runners-up / League Cup third round
1994/95 Premier League 11th / FA Cup 4th round / League Cup 3rd round
1995/96 Premier League 11th / FA Cup playoffs / League Cup 2nd round
2015/16 Premier League 10th / FA Cup 6th / League Cup round 4 / Champions League round of 16 teams